Chesterfield Inlet (

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: ''Igluligaarjuk'', syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is a

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located on the western shore of

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Kivalliq Region The Kivalliq Region (; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an Region, administrative List of regions of Nunavut, region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island ...

, in

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, Canada, at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by an annual supply known as

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from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called Qaernermiut, though previously, they were referred to as Kenepitic, Kenepetu or Kenepitu.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Chesterfield Inlet had a population of 397 living in 116 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 437. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Broadband communications

The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSI Micro. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.

Climate

Chesterfield Inlet has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

( Dfc) with short but cool summers and long cold winters.

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{{Authority control Hudson's Bay Company trading posts in Nunavut Populated places on Hudson Bay Hamlets in the Kivalliq Region Populated places established in 1911 Road-inaccessible communities of Nunavut

Demographics

Broadband communications

Climate

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